The Vikings have a big offseason ahead of them. Fresh off a disappointing 2018 campaign that saw the Super Bowl hopefuls fail to make the postseason, the Vikings have a few questions to answer before they can realistically argue they deserve playoff consideration once more.

With an offensive line in tatters and a quarterback that seemingly could perform well in ideal circumstances but falter in high-leverage situations, the Vikings really need to design an offense that can maximize their advantages and minimize what doesn’t work.

At the same time, they need to retain critical defensive pieces, reward overperforming players and make tough decisions on players that may not make sense for their contracts.

It might be the most difficult offseason the Vikings have had in a long time, but it’s not impossible.

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A rough sketch of an ideal offseason might seemingly start with finding out which offensive linemen are...